The 44-year-old and another judge Randy Jackson were caught in the middle when Carey and Minaj had a furious bust up earlier this week, leading to auditions being cancelled for a day, reported Showbizspy online.
"Keith is such a wonderful, easygoing, lovely guy. This kind of drama was not the reason he signed on to be an Idol judge. He hates nastiness in any form," a source said.
